22 - Our Lady of Narni (spoke to Blessed Lucy, Italy,15th C.) An Offering of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary O Jesus, only Son of God, only Son of Mary, I offer Thee the most loving Heart of Thy divine Mother [...] hearts. O Mary, Mother of Jesus, I offer Thee the most adorable Heart of Thy well-beloved Son, who is the life and love and joy of Thy Heart. Blessed be the Most Loving Heart and Sweet Name of Our Lord [...] Lord Jesus Christ and the most glorious Virgin Mary, His Mother, in eternity and forever. Amen.
dignity of the Mother of God. Hence it is not surprising that the early writers of the Church called Mary "the Mother of the King" and "the Mother of the Lord," basing their stand on the words of St Gabriel [...] LADY OF THE TWELFTH NIGHT (4th Century) The Epiphany of Our Lord and the Queenship of Mary (I) From early times Christians have believed, and not without reason, that she of whom was born the Son of the [...] Most High received privileges of grace above all other beings created by God. He "will reign in the house of Jacob forever," "the Prince of Peace, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords." And when Christians
January 6 – EPIPHANY The Epiphany of Our Lord and the Queenship of Mary (II) In one of the homilies attributed to Origen, Elizabeth calls Mary "the Mother of my Lord" and even addresses her as "Thou, my [...] same thing is found in the writings of St Jerome where he makes the following statement amidst various interpretations of Mary's name: "We should realize that Mary means Lady in the Syrian Language." After [...] collecting the testimony of past ages, writes these words with evident devotion: "Because the Virgin Mary was raised to such a lofty dignity as to be the mother of the King of kings, it is deservedly and
missionary icon of Our Lady of Brightness (Notre Dame de Clarté), from the Dominican Sisters of Salernes (2), who have a ministry of compassion. During the day, I entrust all my patients to her: ‘Mary, you see [...] January 4 - Our Lady of Roses (Italy, 1418) A miracle of Mary, "Our Lady of Brightness" (2) Several years passed and new difficulties led Mylène, now a mother, to go on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje (1). [...] heart of your son Jesus.’ I, who am sometimes clumsy in my prayers, ask Mary to say them in her own way, so that they become her prayer." A silent witness to each session, the icon of Our Lady of Brightness
January 3 - The bishop of Fatima asks Sister Lucia to write down the 3rd Secret of Fatima (1944) A miracle of Mary, "Our Lady of Brightness" (1) When Mylène, a young Frenchwoman living in Provence, was [...] astonishment of the medical profession. She has one clear memory of this period: "I saw a beautiful lady with a veil full of light, who looked at me with a smile and told me her name was Mary. As I had given [...] retorting, "Just tell your story." At the end of the meeting, someone told me about the mysterious star and showed me the Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary with a little star on her shoulder. That's when
January 1 - Solemnity of Mary Mother of God The Entire World is Filled with Joy! I see this joyful assembly of holy bishops at the invitation of the Blessed Mother of God, Mary forever virgin, who are [...] enthusiasm. (...) Hail Mary, Mother of God, sacred treasure of the universe, star without decline, crowned by virginity, scepter of the orthodox faith, indestructible temple, home of the immeasurable. Mother [...] Mother and Virgin, because of whom the "One who comes in the name of the Lord" is called "Blessed" in the holy Gospel (...). Hail Mary, you who had in your virginal womb what heaven cannot contain; you in
but value-filled occupation. Mary is within me and is part of my life, whatever image or title she is given: Mary of Nazareth in the Basilica of the Annunciation at Nazareth, or Notre Dame de la Garde in [...] Zeitoun apparitions approved by Cairo Coptic patriach Kyrillos VI (Egypt, 1968) Mary is part of my life Mary is the Mother of all children, the good ones and the most difficult alike. Without treating them [...] I got a tattoo of her to express my gratitude for her infinite protection that brightens the darkest nights. She may be invoked as Our Lady of Candelaria, Our Lady of China, Our Lady of Chiquinquirá, Consoler
for us. Mother of God, she is the "Good Mother" of all. 1) Hospitality Our Lady of Lourdes Robert Leblanc Married and father of 5, engineer, former president of the Ethics Committee of Médef and EDC (French [...] Lady of Monticino (Italy, 1776) Mary is the "Good Mother" of all "Go and tell the priests to build a chapel here and to come in procession." These words from the Virgin Mary to Saint Bernadette of Lourdes [...] a breather, I decided to share one of the gifts I possessed. I began to volunteer my time with the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitality (1), where I found a "little bit of Heaven on Earth," to quote a former
Montfort, the warrior of Jesus and Mary Take a look at a map of France. Now notice something about its shape. See how one part sticks way out almost as if it were running away from the rest of the landmass, ready [...] one of the six Celtic nations, where the Celtic language and culture still survive. … And one part of Celtic culture seems to have seeped deeply into the heart of St Louis: the high-spiritedness of its [...] laboring for the greater Glory of God. Well, except for the time he knocked out a couple of drunks who wouldn't stop heckling him while he preached. We can get a better sense of Louis's remarkable zeal if
April 26 - The icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help donated to the Church of the Redemptorists in Rome (Italy, 1886) Vatican II: Mary is at the Heart of the Church In its dogmatic Constitution on the Church [...] Council linked Mary's cooperation in the Redemption to her indissoluble union with Jesus. From Christ’s and Mary’s indissoluble union decreed by God the Father flows the doctrine of Mary's collaboration [...] And this free consent was necessary. Mary's " Yes " is the condition of the Incarnation. She is the Mother of God, indeed, but more specifically she is the Mother of God the Savior. She says " Yes " to
